Diagnosis/Outcome identification
- Nursing diagnoses commonly associated with anxiety, O C D, and related disorders
- Panic anxiety (panic disorder and G A D)
- Powerlessness (panic disorder and G A D)
- Fear (phobias)
- Social isolation (agoraphobia)
- Ineffective role performance (O C D)
- Ineffective coping (O C D)
- Disturbed body image (body dysmorphic disorder)
- Ineffective impulse control (hair-pulling disorder)
Outcome: The Patient
- Is able to recognize signs of escalating anxiety and intervene before reaching panic level (panic and G A D)
- Is able to maintain anxiety at manageable level and make independent decisions about life situation (panic and G A D)
- Functions adaptively in the presence of the phobic object or situation without experiencing panic anxiety (phobic disorder)
- Verbalizes a future plan of action for responding in the presence of the phobic object or situation without developing panic anxiety (phobic disorder)
- Is able to maintain anxiety at a manageable level without resorting to the use of ritualistic behavior (O C D)
- Demonstrates more adaptive coping strategies for dealing with anxiety than ritualistic behaviors (O C D)
- Verbalizes a realistic perception of his or her appearance and expresses feelings that reflect a positive body image (body dysmorphic disorder)
- Verbalizes and demonstrates more adaptive strategies for coping with stressful situations (hair-pulling disorder)
